#PA Abortion Ban in the “Spotlight” As Legislators Go After Catholic Priests Later on this afternoon, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is set to vote on one of the country’s most restrictive abortion bans. House Bill 1948 aims to redefine all abortions after twenty weeks as “dismemberment abortions,” and bans the procedure in the case of rape,…
APSCUF Members Consider Job Action Following Breakdown in Negotiations and Legislative Hostility
APSCUF Members Consider Job Action Following Breakdown in Negotiations and Legislative Hostility Faculty union representatives from Pennsylvania’s fourteen university State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), are meeting in State College PA this weekend. At the top of their agenda will be whether they will authorize a strike or other job action in the face of stalled negotiations and…
House Dem’s Third-In-Line Voted Against Delaying #HB1498
House Dem’s Third-In-Line Voted Against Delaying #HB1498 Here’s House Democrat and Minority Whip Mike Hanna voting against a measure that would have delayed a vote on House Bill 1498 until hearings and a debate on the issue were concluded. His contact information can be found HERE Here’s a list of PA lawmakers (note: not doctors)…
Fueling the Bern: The Revolution, Part I
Fueling the Bern: The Revolution, Part I Saturday, March 26, 2016 – So, I am the epitome of a person who is a complete and total free spirit, yet, I am overcome with anxiety if put on the spot and part of an actual plan. In February, I saw a Facebook post for a Bernie Sanders event…
PA State Universities in the Crosshairs – Again: On Communism, Grocery Stores, and “Wal-Mart Majors”
PA State Universities in the Crosshairs – Again: On Communism, Grocery Stores, and “Wal-Mart Majors” Faculty at the fourteen university Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) have been without a contract since June 30, 2015. Despite high-hopes that the election of Gov. Tom Wolf in 2014 would help stave off another drawn out contract fight,…
House Speaker Mike Turzai Cuts Microphone on Democratic Leaders for Speaking out Against 20 Week Abortion Ban
House Speaker Mike Turzai Cuts Microphone on Democratic Leaders for Speaking out Against 20 Week Abortion Ban Throughout the past week, we have been covering House Bill 1948 – which would be one of the country’s most restrictive abortion bans – and the undemocratic, non-transparent lengths House Republicans have gone to ram this legislation through the House. The…
As Attention Focuses on Tightening Presidential Primaries, Voter Suppression Tactics Continue
As Attention Focuses on Tightening Presidential Primaries, Voter Suppression Tactics Continue In yesterday’s Wisconsin primary, American’s got a momentary window into the real effects of voter suppression bills introduced and passed by Republican-dominated legislatures across country. Chris Hayes from MSNBC reported on long lines at Marquette University where the state’s new voter ID laws resulted complicated…
Republicans Don’t Need Governor Wolf’s Signature to Pass Most Country’s Most Restrictive Abortion Ban
Republicans Don’t Need Governor Wolf’s Signature to Pass Most Country’s Most Restrictive Abortion Ban Yesterday, we reported on the origins of the House Republicans 20 week abortion ban, but the Harrisburg Group Think is not concerned about the upcoming House vote on what could be one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the country. Many see this…
Milestone: Majority of US States have halted use of death penalty
Milestone: Majority of US States have halted use of death penalty According to a new report from Amnesty International, for the first time the majority of states in the U.S. have halted the use of the death penalty, either by abolishing it or by not carrying out an execution for ten years or more. The news…
Raging Chicken Radio | Out d’Coup, Episode 5
Raging Chicken Radio | Out d’Coup, Episode 5 On today’s episode, Sean Kitchen returns from his Easter carb coma to report on the latest right-wing attack on women’s rights in PA: HB 1948 – the forced-birthing bill. This bill could make it to the floor for a vote in the PA house as soon as tomorrow….
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